Gray’s Sportive Lemur vs Variable Pitohui

Lepilemur dorsalis compared with Pitohui kirhocephalus

Key Differences

• Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered while Variable Pitohui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Pitohui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Lepilemuridae	Oriolidae
Genus	Lepilemur	Pitohui
Species	Lepilemur dorsalis	Pitohui kirhocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray’s Sportive Lemur and Variable Pitohui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Variable Pitohui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray’s Sportive Lemur	Variable Pitohui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Pitohui

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.